Senior Project Manager (12 month FTC)

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you dont tick every box. We celebrate diversity promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Enterprise Change team where you will plan execute and deliver all projects on time in budget and within scope in accordance with business priorities. Throughout the lifecycle of each project you will track the project status and manage project teams to mitigate issues and risks. Working as part of the Change team to successfully deliver Strategic Change Business Customer and Colleague outcomes our ideal team member will have previous experience in managing a project budgets with excellent relationship building skills

The Senior Project Manager is a practitioner of the Project Management and Business Change Practice and contributes to the continuous improvement of the Skills and Capabilities of the function.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU:

• Role Model a genuine drive for improvement and encourages others to drive excellence
• Deliver strategic change projects on a medium to large scale
• Manage a Projects budget monitoring the expenditures and costs against delivered and realised benefits
• Build good long-lasting relationships with both internal and external customers have the ability to handle challenge & conflict
• Identify manage and monitor key risks making sure appropriate checks and balances are used
• Collaborate openly with others bringing an open and straightforward approach. Able to articulate clearly and present to others
• Communicate both written and verbal with accuracy and attention to detail. Can navigate the organisation effectively communicating to both technical and non-technical communities
• Build and develop and manages high performing delivery teams valuing and inspiring colleagues. Plan and organise a team to ensure delivery is achieved
• Proficient in project management methodologies and lifecycles and ability to tailor delivery styles aligning to the appropriate methodology for the project
• Proficient in hybrid working collaborating and driving delivery across both face to face and virtual relationships
• Proficient in the use of core Microsoft Applications
• Have Project Management (PRINCE 2 or Other) Qualifications

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• Active experience leading a number of business and/or technical project deliveries in financial services or other similar regulated environment
• Experience of both traditional and agile methods

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format or any other adjustments are encouraged to email us at or request a call back.

ABOUT US

For roles offering hybrid working:At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3000 people principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

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Close Brothers is a UK specialist banking group providing lending and deposit taking. We employ approximately 3000 people principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Our specialist lending and deposit solutions include:

• Commercial: Offers specialist and predominantly secured lending principally to the SME market.
• Retail : Provides intermediated finance through motor dealers motor finance brokers and insurance brokers and savings products for individuals and corporates.
• Property: Offers residential development finance to established UK property developers funding for commercial properties and bridging and refurbishment loans.

At Close Brothers we are here to help people and businesses thrive over the long term.

Through our deep sector knowledge and expertise focus on delivering excellent and specialist service and strength of established relationships we support our customers through the cycle. Our values of deep expertise consistent service and long-term relationships embody our distinctive culture and customer-centric approach.

We also recognise our responsibility to help address the social economic and environmental challenges facing our businesses employees and customers now and into the future.